State of Siege (1972)
- Original title
- État de siège
- Directed by
- Costa-Gavras
- Genre
- drama film, political thriller film
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 111 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1970 Uruguay, a US government official working as an advisor is kidnapped by leftist guerrillas. The film follows the standoff between the captors and the authorities as they negotiate for his release.
suspensefultensepolitically chargedgrimslow-burnsoberunsettlingthought-provoking
What happens
State of Siege (French: État de siège) is a 1972 French–Italian–West German political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori. The story is based on the kidnapping and killing of Dan Mitrione, a USAID official, by Uruguayan Tupamaros in 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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